Re-Arranging Register Banks

[Bernie9]

Over the years I have been sloppy about my files in "User" in particular. I was thinking of making general category files like Midi and Christmas etc, and putting them in these master folders to start.  I am with the understanding that I can move these files as they are self contained.  This is a slow process, moving these files around in the keyboard.  Would it be better to use a computer program ?

[overover]

Hi Bernie,

You can move and/or rename Registration Bank files (.rgt) without any problems. Please note, however, that external files used in the registrations (e.g. User Styles, User Multi Pad files, MIDI files or TXT files) may NOT be subsequently moved or renamed (because otherwise the registrations would no longer find these linked files) .

For example, you could copy your previous registrations from the SX900 User drive to a USB stick: In the Registration Bank Selection display touch "File > Copy > Select All > Copy", select the destination path (the connected USB stick) and touch "Copy here".

After you have connected the USB stick to the computer, you can create new category folders on the stick as desired and sort the .rgt files there as desired. Additionally, you could create a folder "A - Z" into which you copy ALL .rgt files so that you can later access them regardless of the category. In this context, note that a maximum of 2500 files per folder are supported. (However, a maximum of 200 files per folder is recommended.)

You don't necessarily have to copy the newly created folders back to the user drive, but you could also use the registrations directly from the USB stick. The only important thing is that external files used by the registrations are still in their original location in the user drive. (Otherwise the registrations would have to be changed.)


P.S.
If you want to access the SX900 user drive directly from your computer, you would have to use the PC (Windows) program "Yamaha MusicSoft Downloader" as the SX900 does not have a USB storage mode function. However, accessing with the MusicSoft Downloader takes some getting used to and is relatively slow because it runs via the USB-MIDI protocol.


Hope this helps!

Best regards,
Chris

[Bernie9]

Thank you Chris
So, to be clear, if I copy or move file folders that contain songs intact, I am okay.  If I move the song registrations ( songs), as is, from within the folder, I am still okay. Just leave the songs themselves alone, wherever they are moved.

Is that about it?

[overover]

Hi Bernie,

As mentioned, a distinction is made here between Registration Bank files (.rgt) and so-called "external files" that are used in registrations (i.e. are called up by registrations. Such "external files" are, for example, edited Styles or MIDI files. (MIDI files are also often called "Songs" in Yamaha jargon.)

So if a registration does not call up a Preset style, but calls up a User style or a MIDI file that is stored either in the User drive or on the USB stick, this style / MIDI file may NOT be moved or renamed later, and of course not the folder in which the Style / MIDI file is stored. The Registration Bank files themselves, however, CAN be moved/renamed as desired.


Best regards,
Chris

[Bernie9]

I have it now, Chris.  It is much appreciated.

Bernie